the Alpine Butterfly Knot... versatile... it even has a lower-case o
Our Christian Writers topic for this month… “The 9’s” … guess where my mind went… “The Neins” … which in German means “not.” (the cardinal number 9 is actually “neun” in German). I tried to put serious thought into the use of not… Why Not 🙂
Absorbed in the train of thought – To Nein… or Not To Nein… that is the question…
Why Not?
Well, for starters, Nein is a negative. I always want to be in the positive. That is a really good reason Not to Nein…
and just when life seems perfectly peachy… it happens… Â here come The Neins.
These “Neins” are sliding to the other extreme from the optimists… they’re the pessimists.
I could head off into a corrosive diatribe about The Neins… but I’m Not (hee hee)
How to handle The Neins?
I came up with 2 choices…
– My first choice is to overcome The Neins with goodness. Yep, that’s using your mojo… and it’s our motto… this is possible and likely in many scenario’s… bingo… or Bravo Echo Foxtrot Tango… dress it up with love like a flamingo… top it off with a glowing halo… disguise it all incognito… make it silly giggle as in jello… spice it up with oregano… or a delicious warm bowl of Spaghetti O’s (ooops, I mean o’s)…
be patient, and if that doesn’t work…
– Reduce, or, if necessary, Eliminate some of it… tune it out (lower the audio)… remove it from close proximity (relo)… that’s correct, an embargo… send it down the Congo… pronto…
However, if neither choice works, you’ve pretty much run out of options… but be at peace and don’t let it drive you loco… like the entire WWW must think of me after reading this one 🙂
Any other lower-case o’s on overcoming The Neins?
I’m writing today as a contributor to the Christian Writers Blog Chain. Our theme for this month is “9.” Christianwriters.com is an excellent place to network if you’re a Christian writer or author.
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Fun post, Chris!
My thought to overcome the neins? Add one more. It will become a “perfect 10”!
right-o Carol 🙂
o dear
g oo d p o st
🙂
that’s c oo ler than gazpacho JB !!
o my, Chris, what a post! I have an o for overcoming the Neins – my o is in my h oo p. When I’m feeling negative, a dance session with my hoop kicks in the endorphins, which kicks out the Neins. 🙂
\o/ … g oo d one Traci !!
I love the lightheartedness of this post and the unique way you handled the “neins/nines.” Clever! I also like your cheer response of \o/ I’ve never seen that before.
i was honestly stumped on our topic of “the 9’s” for this month… and i’m not huge on “lists” … thankfully He send me “the neins” to work with! Glad you like the … crescendo Chris 🙂
Too many “neins” often drives me to writing. Or even coding. Or maybe even a game of Dig Dug. 🙂
make that a Dig Dug Duo 🙂
Brilliant bit of wordplay, Chris! The last-minute deadline inspired you in fantastic ways. I would only add that you shouldn’t attempt to battle the Neins solo . . . but good friends are true heroes, and BOGO to boot. (Are we coming dangerously close to rapping here. . . ?)
look out, Scott may break out a bongo!
Chris, that was SOOOOO much fun!!! Love your take on the neins! Well done, fellow writer! 🙂
thanks Cindee for the extra OOOOO’s 🙂
I really enjoyed the blog and the play on words. I’ll be stopping by to read more!
Thanks Joe, I really appreciate it bro!!
great work Chris. thinking out of the box….excellent!
CHDyer
… and with gusto 🙂
thank you Craig!!
oooooo, spaghetti-o’s. soft spot in my heart for those. inspires haiku.
o, spaghetti-o’s
overcome nein with bowls of good
cows come home for o’s
Christine, now that one has some gusto 🙂